What is the difference between Fenrisian Grey and Dark Ghost Gray?

ΔE 10 (close). Dark Ghost Gray is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fenrisian Grey vs Dark Ghost Gray

Fenrisian Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8aa0b8 (estimate)

Dark Ghost Gray

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-25
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f93a1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Ghost Gray is a little darker, cooler than Fenrisian Grey.

Can I use Dark Ghost Gray instead of Fenrisian Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dark Ghost Gray is a little darker, cooler than Fenrisian Grey.

Can I use Fenrisian Grey instead of Dark Ghost Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fenrisian Grey is a little lighter, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Fenrisian Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Ghost Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Fenrisian Grey

Fenrisian Grey vs Light Ghost Gray (AS-26)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Ghost Gray
Fenrisian Grey vs Ocean Gray (AS-10)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Ghost Gray
Fenrisian Grey vs Gunship Gray 2 (AS-27)AS Spray (aircraft) · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Ghost Gray

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Ghost Gray

Dark Ghost Gray vs StormfangColour: Dry · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fenrisian Grey
Dark Ghost Gray vs Celestra GreyColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fenrisian Grey
Dark Ghost Gray vs Fenrisian GreyColour: Air · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Fenrisian Grey equivalents · Dark Ghost Gray equivalents